Summary: The Latin root word *prim* which means "first" is an important contributor to the English language. This Latin root is the word origin of a good number of English words, such as [*prim*]e, [*prim*]itive, and [*prim*]ate. Perhaps the easiest way to remember that *prim* means "first" is through the adjective [*prim*]ary, for a [*prim*]ary concern is "first" above all others.
